GREECE: "PIRATIKO" ("THE PIRATE SHIP")
希臘：海盜船

Though an unlikely pairing at first glance, Greek sportscasters spawned the name during a telecast of an upset victory against Portugal in the Euro 2004 tournament. The tournament's opening ceremony, hosted by Greece, flaunted a pirate ship. Inspired, Greek color commentator Georgios Halakis said the team had to "become pirates and steal the victory."
雖然第一眼看上去，這個綽號和希臘國家隊并不相配，不過，這個綽號是希臘體育轉播員在轉播2004年歐洲杯對陣葡萄牙的比賽時首次使用的。那場比賽中，希臘意外獲勝。2004年歐洲杯開幕式在希臘舉辦，開幕式展示了一艘海盜船。希臘評論員受此啟發，稱希臘隊要“變身海盜，奪取勝利”。

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